Herodias’ own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you.” She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the Baptist.” The girl hurried back to the king’s presence and made her request, “I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” (Mk 6:17-29)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082925.cfm
The Passion of John the Baptist foreshadows the Passion of Jesus. Even in his death, John the Baptist points to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. https://youtu.be/NEtwggOmvdA?si=0Tgo4iRIPMGQaJ4d
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Passion of Saint John the Baptist, August 29
